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LCD Computer Display - Parallel Designer: Turd
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Howto: pdfCategory: Electronics DesignProject Forum Emblems:
TestedHas been tested by Gadget Gangster
Difficulty: ChallengingA great project for advanced builders
Award WinnerGot 2nd Place in the Gadget Gangster Designer Contest Get This Kit
Description
This project lets you connect a 16 character display to your computer's Parallel port. With the FreeBASIC compiler, you can program the display to say just about anything! It's a fun project that takes about 45 minutes to build.
Make It!
You'll need a few tools to build this project
(1) A soldering iron & solder (Soldering Tutorial) (2) Diagonal cutters (3) A Multimeter You'll also need a 2.1mm tip 9-12V power supply. The project takes about 40 minutes to build and requires basic soldering skills. Resources
How-To
How-to Guide (PDF) Software easyport.bi Library for compiling your own programs to work with the LCD Display FreeBASIC compiler (Link) Parts List Possibly Related Projects
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Axial Ceramic (Marked: 104)Category: Cap Value: 0.1 μF Limit: 50V Qty: 1 2mm Barrel Power PlugCategory: Connector Qty: 1 DA25 Cable (Male - Wire)Category: Connector Qty: 1 Pin Headers (Qty per Position)Category: Connector Value: 1 Row Qty: 14 Jumper Wire - Red (.2")Category: Hardware Qty: 1 16x1 Char LCD DisplayCategory: LCD Value: 5 V Qty: 1 Project PCB (Half Board)Category: PCB Qty: 1 LDO RegulatorCategory: Power Value: 5 V Limit: 3A Qty: 1 Resistor (Red - Red - Red)Category: Resistor Value: 2.2 kΩ Qty: 1 |

Tested
Difficulty: Challenging
Award Winner
Axial Ceramic (Marked: 104)
2mm Barrel Power Plug
DA25 Cable (Male - Wire)
Pin Headers (Qty per Position)
Jumper Wire - Red (.2")
16x1 Char LCD Display
Project PCB (Half Board)
LDO Regulator
Resistor (Red - Red - Red)